Documents to Submit with I-130

[srloring13 12]

Will those that have submitted I-130's for a spouse please share what they submitted. I am getting nervous thinking that I didn't send enough of the right type of documentation with my petition. Here is a list of the documents I submitted with my petition:

• Completed and signed form I-130

• Completed and signed form G-325A and photograph (petitioner)

• Completed and signed form G-325A and photograph (beneficiary)

• Copy of my U.S Passport to prove U.S citizenship

• Copy of my California Driver’s License

• Copy of my birth certificate

• Copy of our Certificate of Marriage issued on August 9, 2012 in Lagos, Nigeria

• Copy of beneficiary’s Attestation of Birth issued by the National Population Commission in Lagos, Nigeria

• Copy of beneficiary’s Nigerian Passport

• 3 individual copies of affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of our marriage

• 2 individual copies of Certificates of Insurance listing spouse as a beneficiary

• 8 1/2 X 11 collage of photos taken before, during, and after our marriage ceremony

If anyone has any suggestions as to what I should gather in case of a RFE, I would greatly appreciate it.

[Darnell 8,480]

trip receipts

phone logs

chat logs

chat records

OTHER photos of USCitizen Petitioner with Beneficiary's family.

[Jason and Shifa 4]

Will those that have submitted I-130's for a spouse please share what they submitted. I am getting nervous thinking that I didn't send enough of the right type of documentation with my petition. Here is a list of the documents I submitted with my petition:

• Completed and signed form I-130

• Completed and signed form G-325A and photograph (petitioner)

• Completed and signed form G-325A and photograph (beneficiary)

• Copy of my U.S Passport to prove U.S citizenship

• Copy of my California Driver’s License (NO NEED)

• Copy of my birth certificate (NO NEED, you've already sent copy of your US Passport)

• Copy of our Certificate of Marriage issued on August 9, 2012 in Lagos, Nigeria

• Copy of beneficiary’s Attestation of Birth issued by the National Population Commission in Lagos, Nigeria (NO NEED, you will need the beneficiary certified/original birth certificate at NVC Stage )

• Copy of beneficiary’s Nigerian Passport ( NO NEED, you will need this when you send IV package at NVC )

• 3 individual copies of affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of our marriage

• 2 individual copies of Certificates of Insurance listing spouse as a beneficiary

• 8 1/2 X 11 collage of photos taken before, during, and after our marriage ceremony

If anyone has any suggestions as to what I should gather in case of a RFE, I would greatly appreciate it.

don't forget to send a copy of your passport stamps ..it's a strong proove you've been visiting your spouse in Nigeria..

chat logs and e-mails ( proove that you always make contact with your spouse) ..

form G 1145 ( it's optional but you will get notification by e-mail or SMS from USCIS if you get NOA1 and NOA2 )

good luck

[ndu26 114]

Jason and Shifa is right. you dont need all those items in red. actually we just need those basics like the I-130, G-325A, marriage cert, passport photo, your proof of citizenship, payment. Pictures, call logs etc are all extras to help make your case easier(hopefully) especially if you are from a country viewec as highly fraudulent.

[ndu26 114]

if you have been divorced or lost a spouse you are need divorce papers or death certificates added( basic requirement that will prompt an RFE). I think your package is good. you shd be getting your NOA1 early next week, if not today

[N-o-l-a 7,169]

Will those that have submitted I-130's for a spouse please share what they submitted. I am getting nervous thinking that I didn't send enough of the right type of documentation with my petition. Here is a list of the documents I submitted with my petition:

• Completed and signed form I-130

• Completed and signed form G-325A and photograph (petitioner)

• Completed and signed form G-325A and photograph (beneficiary)

• Copy of my U.S Passport to prove U.S citizenship

• Copy of my California Driver’s License

• Copy of my birth certificate

• Copy of our Certificate of Marriage issued on August 9, 2012 in Lagos, Nigeria

• Copy of beneficiary’s Attestation of Birth issued by the National Population Commission in Lagos, Nigeria

• Copy of beneficiary’s Nigerian Passport

• 3 individual copies of affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of our marriage

• 2 individual copies of Certificates of Insurance listing spouse as a beneficiary

• 8 1/2 X 11 collage of photos taken before, during, and after our marriage ceremony

If anyone has any suggestions as to what I should gather in case of a RFE, I would greatly appreciate it.

I submitted the items in pink plus my divorce decree, photos of our apartment ringer/mailbox/door in Denmark showing our names, screenshot of facebook post from my mother in law welcoming my daughter and I into the family with lots of likes and comments, photos of my husband and I and him with my daughter, mail and slips from the post office with both us having the same address, and a copy of my daughter's school registration in Denmark with both of us listed as parents. We've only been married for 3 weeks, though. Hopefully we don't get an RFE

[ndu26 114]

I submitted the items in pink plus my divorce decree, photos of our apartment ringer/mailbox/door in Denmark showing our names, screenshot of facebook post from my mother in law welcoming my daughter and I into the family with lots of likes and comments, photos of my husband and I and him with my daughter, mail and slips from the post office with both us having the same address, and a copy of my daughter's school registration in Denmark with both of us listed as parents. We've only been married for 3 weeks, though. Hopefully we don't get an RFE

You should not get an RFE for length of marriage once the basic documents are included in your package. we sent our petition after nearly TWO WEEKS of marriage.

[dwheels76 5,488]

Will those that have submitted I-130's for a spouse please share what they submitted. I am getting nervous thinking that I didn't send enough of the right type of documentation with my petition. Here is a list of the documents I submitted with my petition:

• Completed and signed form I-130

• Completed and signed form G-325A and photograph (petitioner)

• Completed and signed form G-325A and photograph (beneficiary)

• Copy of my U.S Passport to prove U.S citizenship or Copy of my birth certificate

• Copy of my California Driver's License - is this to show name change

• Copy of our Certificate of Marriage issued on August 9, 2012 in Lagos, Nigeria

• Copy of beneficiary's Attestation of Birth issued by the National Population Commission in Lagos, Nigeria

• Copy of beneficiary's Nigerian Passport

• 3 individual copies of affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of our marriage

• 2 individual copies of Certificates of Insurance listing spouse as a beneficiary

• 8 1/2 X 11 collage of photos taken before, during, and after our marriage ceremony - are these pictures with family and friends. Especially mom and or dad

For Lagos this is not near enough information. All you have sent is who you guys are. The I-130 is allabout you. None of that stuff about beneficiary is needed. You will need the originals for Beneficiary at the NVC level. You need to be front-loading (I pray you haven't sent this up yet. You need to redo quickly). With Lagos its all about Face time and visits. Each piece of evidence you should have a coverpage to point oit exactly what they are seeing. If its a visit at the beach say during my 3 week trip from this date to this date we went to Victoria Island. That way they know. Don;t expect them to figure it out.

1. How you communcate, email, IM, Skype, text, Facebook - however you do show a log of that showing time and date stamp easy from any email subscriber.

2. Phone records so needed in and out of number time stamp duration

3. Ring receipts

4. Proof you visted (Visa stamps in passport) - you can't assume they will look at that unless you point it out.

5. If you have children letters from them to him

6. Divorce decree

7. Affidavit from kids father saying he is happy for you and your furure - (this is an issue that has come up recetly at Lagos about pass relationships and the father of the kids). What to let the CO know the father is out the picture.

Hope this helps.

[2HeartsR1 1]

For Lagos this is not near enough information. All you have sent is who you guys are. The I-130 is allabout you. None of that stuff about beneficiary is needed. You will need the originals for Beneficiary at the NVC level. You need to be front-loading (I pray you haven't sent this up yet. You need to redo quickly). With Lagos its all about Face time and visits. Each piece of evidence you should have a coverpage to point oit exactly what they are seeing. If its a visit at the beach say during my 3 week trip from this date to this date we went to Victoria Island. That way they know. Don;t expect them to figure it out.

1. How you communcate, email, IM, Skype, text, Facebook - however you do show a log of that showing time and date stamp easy from any email subscriber.

2. Phone records so needed in and out of number time stamp duration

3. Ring receipts

4. Proof you visted (Visa stamps in passport) - you can't assume they will look at that unless you point it out.

5. If you have children letters from them to him

6. Divorce decree

7. Affidavit from kids father saying he is happy for you and your furure - (this is an issue that has come up recetly at Lagos about pass relationships and the father of the kids). What to let the CO know the father is out the picture.

Hope this helps.

I totally agree with Dwheels. I sent in a little more than you did, and I got an RFE. Fortunately, by the time I got the RFE,I had found VJ and was better prepared. I took the opportunity of the RFE to front load my petition with a lot more evidence like pics of trips we took together etc. Lagos is a tough embassy, you will need more evidence. Being able to send it in with the petition is best, because there is no guarantee they will ask for it or even let you show it during the interview. Best wishes to you on your journey.

[kwara4u 14]

add some wedding photos too

[srloring13 12]

For Lagos this is not near enough information. All you have sent is who you guys are. The I-130 is allabout you. None of that stuff about beneficiary is needed. You will need the originals for Beneficiary at the NVC level. You need to be front-loading (I pray you haven't sent this up yet. You need to redo quickly). With Lagos its all about Face time and visits. Each piece of evidence you should have a coverpage to point oit exactly what they are seeing. If its a visit at the beach say during my 3 week trip from this date to this date we went to Victoria Island. That way they know. Don;t expect them to figure it out.

1. How you communcate, email, IM, Skype, text, Facebook - however you do show a log of that showing time and date stamp easy from any email subscriber.

2. Phone records so needed in and out of number time stamp duration

3. Ring receipts

4. Proof you visted (Visa stamps in passport) - you can't assume they will look at that unless you point it out.

5. If you have children letters from them to him

6. Divorce decree

7. Affidavit from kids father saying he is happy for you and your furure - (this is an issue that has come up recetly at Lagos about pass relationships and the father of the kids). What to let the CO know the father is out the picture.

Hope this helps.

I have already submitted the I-130. But I will gather the additional documents for my husband to submit and front load the K-3. I am also going to submit for a K-3 in hopes one of them gets processed quicker than the others. I wish I would have asked this question before I sent the I-130. If I do get an RFE, will they add the additional documents to the I-130 petition?

Edited November 3, 2012 by srloring13